Resources and Opportunities

About Us

MATHEMATICS

Welcome to The Mathematics Department

Upcoming Events

Meet and Greet August 28, 2015, Noon - 2:00 p.m.Location: Fourth Floor Board RoomNew and returning mathematics students are invited to join mathematics faculty and
teaching assistants for lunch and great conversation to kick off the new academic
year.

About Our Department

The Mathematics Department at SXU strives to build a strong sense of community among
faculty and undergraduate students in exploring the beauty and importance of mathematics.

Our faculty members are dedicated to excellence in teaching and scholarship. The broad
range of faculty research interests in mathematics and mathematics education includes:
abstract algebra, applied mathematics, solitary waves theory, developmental mathematics,
differential geometry, discrete mathematics, history of mathematics, numerical analysis, probability
and statistics, representation theory of finite dimensional algebras, mathematical
knowledge for teaching, and processes by which mathematics teachers incorporate technology
into their teaching.

Our mathematics majors qualify for careers in business, industry, government and teaching. Our
graduates are employed as actuaries, statisticians and in other positions at firms
such as Allstate, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Fidelity, Redbox, Spencer Stuart
and with the U.S. federal government. Graduates are pursuing and have pursued advanced
degrees at DePaul University, University of Illinois at Chicago, Ohio State, Loyola
University Chicago, Western Illinois University, Midwestern University and others.

Faculty who are committed to a cutting-edge educational technology focus to enhance
students' understanding of mathematical concepts and develop mathematical skills by
using iPads, MyMathLab, MyStatLab, WebAssign, Minitab, StatCrunch, Graphing Calculators,
Geometer's Sketchpad, GeoGebra, and Maple in the classroom.

Learning that goes beyond the classroom. One-to-one mentorship in the Senior Seminar capstone project. Each semester, seniors present their research projects at a symposium
attended by students, faculty, family and friends.

Opportunity to work as a mathematics tutor in the Mathematics Lab.

Opportunities for fun and learning with peers through the Archimedeans Math Club which
sponsors math game day, Pi Day, math movie night and career related events.

Join the SXU math team in the annual Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA)
calculus competition.

Visit Us

The best way to learn more about our programs is to come visit our department. Sit
in on a class. Meet our faculty, current students and members of the Archimedeans
Math Club. See our classrooms, computer labs and our beautiful campus.